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1、unit1 chase vt. run after sb. or sth. in order to catch them 追逐；追赶 My dog likes chasing rabbits.我的那条狗喜欢追逐兔子。 We were chased by a bull while crossing the field.我们穿过田地时，有一条公牛追逐着我们。 cruelty n. C, U behavior that makes people or animals suffer 残酷；残忍 The book tells readers the cruelty of the slave trade
2、at that time.这本书告诉了读者在那个时候奴隶买卖的残忍。 The farmer was accused of cruelty to animals.这个农民被指控残酷虐待动物。 pessimistic a. expecting that bad things will happen in the future or that sth. will have a bad result 悲观的 The tone of the meeting was very pessimistic.该会议的气氛非常悲观。 The doctors are pessimistic about his cha
3、nces of recovery.医生们对他康复的可能性感到悲观。 conquest n. 1. U the process of gaining control over sth. through great effort 征服；控制 The conquest of inflation has been the Governments economic priority.控制通货膨胀一直是政府经济工作的重点。 He finally made the conquest of the disease come true.他最后战胜了那疾病。 2. sing., U the act of taki
4、ng control of a country, city, etc. by force 征服；攻占 After the Norman Conquest the forest became a royal hunting preserve.在诺曼征服之后，这片森林就成了皇家狩猎地。 The empire had expanded largely through military conquest.帝国的扩张主要是通过军事占领。 bankrupt a. without enough money to pay what one owes 破产的 The company was declared b
5、ankrupt.这家公司被宣布破产。 Five years ago she was a successful actress, but now she is bankrupt.五年前她是一个成功的演员，可是现在她一贫如洗了。 motive n. C a reason for doing sth. 动机 Why would she have killed him? She has no motive.她为什么会杀他呢？她没有任何动机。 What is the motive behind the bombing?爆炸背后有什么动机？ worship vt. admire and love sb.
6、very much 崇拜；敬重；仰慕 He worshipped his wife.他很崇拜妻子。 He was amused by the way younger actors worshipped and copied him.年青演员崇拜他、模仿他的方式使他感到很有意思。 spur vt. encourage sb. or make them want to do sth. 鼓励；刺激 Her difficult childhood spurred her on to succeed.她艰难的童年激励她去取得成功。 My trainer spurred me to keep up a p
7、ace of four miles an hour.我的教练鼓励我保持每小时4英里的节奏。 lure n. C sth. that attracts people, or the quality of being able to do this 诱惑 Few can resist the lure of adventure.几乎没有人抵挡得住历险的吸引力。 It is the lure of money that brings them to the city.是金钱的诱惑使他们来到了这城市。 drown v. 1. have a very strong feeling or a seriou
8、s problem that is dificult to deal with 沉浸于 Relief agencies are drowning in frustration.救济机构都沉浸于沮丧之中。 I felt as if I were drowning in sleep.我感到自己好像沉浸在睡眠之中。 2. die from being under water for too long, or to kill sb. in this way （使）淹死 Many people drowned when the boat overturned.翻船时有许多人淹死了。 He drowned
9、 in a boating accident.他在一次划船事故中淹死了。 imperial a. 1. great and magnificent 壮丽的；宏大的 The house is huge and almost imperial.房子很大，极其壮丽。 It is said that few places on earth offer such imperial scenic beauty as this.据说世界上很少有地方像这里有如此壮观的美景。 2. relating to an empire or to the person who rules it 帝国的；皇帝的 the d
10、ecline of an imperial power强盛帝国的衰败 Britains imperial expansion in the 19th century英帝国在19世纪的扩张 agent n. 1. C sb. whose job is to help an actor, artist, etc. find work 经纪人 A best-selling writer needs a good agent.畅销书作家需要好的经纪人。 My agent has a new script for me to look at.我的经纪人有一个新剧本要我看一看。 2. C a person
11、 or company that represents another person or company, esp. in business 代理人；代理商 Our agent in New York deals with all US sales.我们在纽约的代理商处理所有的美国销售业务。 hasten vt. make sth. happen sooner or more quickly 加快；加速 The treatment she received may, in fact, have hastened her death.实际上她接受的治疗加速了她的死亡。 News of the
12、scandal certainly hastened his departure from office.有关这件丑闻的消息当然加速了他的离职。 elevator n. C a machine that carries people or goods up and down in a building 电梯 Its on the sixth floorlets take the elevator.它在六层，让我们坐电梯吧。 Some people were trapped in the elevator.有些人被困在了电梯里。 blur n. C sth. that one cannot re
13、member or see clearly 模糊的记忆；模糊不清的事物 The events of that day were just a blur.那天所发生的事情简直就是一片模糊，记不清楚。 My memory of my childhood days is only a blur.我对童年只有些模糊的记忆。 idle a. not working or producing anything 不工作的；闲着的 The workers have been idle for the last six months.在过去的六个月，这些工人们都闲着没事干。 The machine stood
14、idle for two months.机器闲置了两个月。 bore vt. make sb. lose interest and become tired and impatient 使厌烦 He bores everyone with his stories about his girlfriends.他老讲自己女朋友的故事，使每个人都感到厌倦。 Being alone with a baby all day bored her to death.整天一个人和一个婴儿在一起使她厌倦死了。 bored a. tired and impatient 厌烦的 It was a cold, wet day and the children were bored.那天很冷，又潮湿，孩子们都烦闷了。 He was getting bored with doing the same thing every day.每天都做同样的事，他变得厌倦了。 continuity n. U the state of continuing for a period of time 连贯（性
